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INDEX 
to the 



WALLACE A. BRICE 

history 
of 
FORT WAYNE 

and 
to the 

Life of Anthony Wayne 

and other biographies 

contained in this 1#68 publication 



compiled 
by 

CLEO GOFF WILKENS 
1957 






A 

Publication of 

The Allen County-Fort Wayne 

Historical Society 



■ 






ABBREVIATIONS 



n . . . footnote 

b . . .biography 

Roman Numerals .... Sketch of Anthony Wayne 



Spelling and capitalization used 
in manuscript have been maintained 



INDEX 



Abenakes ( Abenakis ) , Algonquin 

Indians, 17, 50 
Ab ercrombi e , Lord , 5 2 
Aboit Creek, 105 
Abraham, heights of, 54; 

Plains of, 55 
Acadia.48,49,52 
Adair, Gen. , Gov. Shelby»s 

aid-de-carap, 273 

Adams , Col . , 220 , 2 21 , 226 

, County of, 161,287, 297, 
302,303,310 

Adams, John, of Mass., 91; 1st 
vice-president of U.S., 92; 
I60n 

Aix la Chapelle,48 

Albany, New York, 10 

Algonquin, primitive Indian 
tongue, 16; one of 8 prim- 
itive Indian tribes, 17, 60 

Alleghany Mountains, 159 

Alleghany River, 48 

All en, Col. , John of Kentucky, 
212, ki26, 230, 3 40, death of, 
241 ; 268 

Allen County, XVI, origin of 
name, 212; 287. 290, organi- 
zation of,296;lst officers, 
297;lst Circuit Court,297, 
298;court sessions, 299;lst 
will recorded, 300;lst fel- 
ony conviction, 300; trial of 
tsig Leg, 301 ; 1st Supreme 
Court case, 302;307, 308, 
"County Addition", 308; 
story of winter of 1831, 
308n;Criminal Court, 310;des- 
cription of Court House, 312; 
lib, Agriculture Society, 31b 

Alouez,Glaud, French mission- 
ary, 6 

America, allies of f'rench King, 
100;X,XII,5,44 

Americans,ll8,208,209 

American Central tailroad,319 

American Eagle, an omen of vic- 
tory, 269 

American Fur Co . ? 5b 

American devolution, 89 ;Minute 
wen, 90; 96 

Amherst, Gen. ,English,52,53 

Ancaster,276 



Anderson, Adjutant, 138 

, Lieut., 24th Keg. ,260 

Andersontown, ind . , 6b 

An-ouk-sa, chief , 216 

Anthony. of the 24th, ^60; 

Apalachicola,or Catkhoucha 
river, 159 

Apple Tree, early Ft. Wayne 
land mark,22,22n,60n 

Archer, Benjamin. 300 
,John S.,308 

Archonge,dau. of LaBlonde.3l6 

Armstrong, Uapt., John, 124,126, 
127 

Armstrong, G en. , grants permis- 
sion to rebuild fort ,281 

Ash & McCulloch, store, 312 

Ashton,Gapt., Joseph, 128 

At-ke-no-pe-kong,Wea Indian 
village on Eel River, 24n 

Aughinbaugh,Mr., A., Early pio- 
neer teacher, 295 

Auglaize ftiver,23,146,147,170, 
203, 229, 231, Johnson takes 
command of posts on, 252 

Aux Canada River. 267 

Aveline, Francis, (St. Jule Fam- 
ily), 298 

Avon Springs, near Genesseeo, 
24b 

Ayr es, George, near Willsnire, 
296 



Bacon, Capt. , (Kentucky) ,229 
Badolet, John. 290 
Bainbridge,9l 
Baker, Charles & L.,29b 
, Governor, 310 
, Henry, 29b 
Balch, Ensign, 138 
"Bald Eagle", an old Delaware 

sachem, I65 
Ball, attends council of war, 

258 
Ballard , Gapt . , 230 , <:31 
Bambee, British Officer, 204 
Barbee, Brigadier-general ,149. 

229 
Barber, General, 153 
Barbour , Col . , Kentucky militia , 

234;235 



Barnett, Junes, built Bill, 265, 

store , 295 
Barr, (Baltimore.Md. ) .29V 

Barr & Canpb ell I Chillies the, 

0.),l6b 
Barr k McCerkle,296,7b,l6b 
Barr Street, 284,290, 294n,296n 

296, 4b, 6b, 17b 
Bass & Hanna Foundry & Mach- 
ine Shops,12b 
Battles of,Brandywine,XII, 

Bunker Hill .91; French & 

Indian 46-4«; Lexington, 90; 

Limerick, IX :Point Pleasant, 

165 ; Thames , 274n. 2 5b 
Bayless,Lott S.,3lb 
,Sol. D.,312 
Baylsr, Lieut., of the 17th, 

260 
Bead, Liuet., 13S 
Beatty, Ensign, 138 
Beaubien,fur trader,105,105m 
Beaujeu,Capt, 50, 51 
"Beaver's mill", 285 
Bell, Lieut., 273 
Belli ,Mr. (Quartermaster) ,125 
Belpre, settlement below 

Marietta, 107 
Benefiel,John,290 
Bent on, Thomas H.,306 
Berry Street, 311, 6b 
Berthier, village on St.Law- 

rence,XI 
"Big Elm", on Maumee,near Ft. 

Wayne, 147, 287 
"Big Gate", or "Big Door", 

(Piankeshaw chief), 100, 

11 2n 
Big Miami, see Maumee 
"Big Tree",Genessee flats, 

24b 
Big Warrier, Creek chief ,192, 

193,194 
Bines, Ensign, 138 
Bird, Mr., farmer near Ft. 

Wayne, 313 
Blackfish, Indian chief attend 
-ing Springfield council, 

175; 
Black-rioof ,head chief of the 

Shawnees,l82;200 
Black Swamp, near Ft. Wayne, 

222 



Blan chard* s Fork, 203 
Bloady Belt, received by 

Holmes frem Indians, 60 
Blue Jacket, chief warrier ef 

the Shawanees, 118, 119.134, 

137,154.156,his reply te 

commissioners ,173 ;174 
Blue, Lieut* of the Dragoons, 

153 
Bluff ton Plank Read, 121n, 10b 
Boalt, Charles L.,9b 
Bondie,Antonie,french trader 

213, 214; how he saved the 

fort, 216 
Bonham , Dani el , 1 40 
Borden, Hon. James W, , Judge, 

12,310 
Bos eron, Major, of Vincennes, 

102n 
Boston, Mass., Boston Tea 

Party. 90; 5b 
"Bostenias", appellation of 

New England ers, 98 
Boswell . Colonel , 244 
Bouganvllle,54 
Bouquet .Colonel , 8, 28, 76. 77, 

expedition Southward, §2; 

return of captives, 83; 

163,165 
Bourie, Mr., grandfather te L. 

T. Bourie, 290 
Bourie, David, 23b 

,Miss Harriett, 27b 

,John B..3ol 

,Mr. Louis, of Detroit, 

operator of portage, 285a 
Bowman, Capt., commandant of 

Cahokia,100 
Bowser, Mr., Berry Street, 313 
Boyd, Colonel, 190 ; his regiment 

of rittsburg,190;regiment 

under, 194 ;Lieut. ,13§ 
boyne, battle of, IX 
Brackenridge,CaptaimeRobert, 

307,29b 
Braddeck,0onmiander in Chief 

of the English forces, 49, 50 

51,52;his defeat against 

Fort DuQuesne,143;197 
Bradford, Captain, 138 
Bradstreet , Colonel , 52 , 76 , 77 , 

78,81,82 
Brandywine, battle of , XII 



Brant, Mohawk chieftain, 110, 

Colonel,123 
Breboeuf, French missionary, 5 
Brest, 49 

Bridges. Ensign.130 
Bright-Horn, 236, 23 7 
Bristol, Joel (Noble Co.), 296 
Brock , Captain , 1 51 

, British General, 205, 212 
Brooks, Ensign, 138 
Brown, Dr., 13 9n 

,General,at Ft. Erie, 280 

, Hiram, attorney, 299, 307 
,W. J.. 302 

Browns town, 205. 207, 254, 267 
Buchanan, Captain,138 

, James, 306 
Buck-ong-a-helas , Delaware 

chief, 134,137,154 
Bucyrus , Ohio , 8b 
Buffalo, 288, 24b 
Buffalo Creek, Fort, 3 5n. 24b 
Bunbury, British Capt.,123 
Bunker Hill, battle of, 91 
Bunti,Capt. Robert, quote 

from his letter to St. Clair 

139n 
Burbeck, Major Henry, 145 
Burford,280 
Burgess, Lieut., 138 
Burial Grounds, 283, 284; 294, 

sand hill, 317 
Burnett , Abram, 300 , 309 

.Jacob, member of N.W. 

council, 161 
Burr .Aaron, movements of,l6l; 

198n 
Burr, David (Jackson Co.,). 

canal commission, 303,304, 6b 
Burton, Colonel, French, 55 
Butler, General, 136,137; 

Major Gen., 138,140 

Cahokia (Kahokia) .French set- 
tlement, 5n,/f 4, 58, French 
Creoles of .87; 100, 101, 109 

Cahokia, Miami Indians east of 
Cahokia in Illinois, 121n 

Caldwell, C apt., commander of 
Detroit volunteers, 1 50n 

Caldwell , Colonel , 244 

Calhoun Street, 284,289, 294n, 
295,312 



Campbell, Capt.,lS-9, death of, 

Campbell, Colonel, 250, 251 
, Lieut., 247 
, Major, 2nd in command 
at Detroit, 67; 68, 152 

Canada,XI,3.7,10,13,44,46,47 
52,57,6l,62,84,108n,135n, 
I85, Governor-General of, 
200n;invasion of,204;205, 
212,285n 

Canada , Nathaniel , 298 
,A.,298 

Canadians, aid to Detroit, 69; 
refuse to help Indians in 
Detroit capture, 74; 78, 85, 
102, 115. French, 124 

Canal navigation, proposed by 
Riley, 288 

Cape Breton, 52 

Carville, Joseph. 300 

Cass. Colonel, 204, attends coun- 
cil of war,258;259 

Cass,G. W. Hon., 9b, lib 

,Gen. Lewis 65n; address 
by,122n;123n,124n,269,left 
at Sandwich. 275; 280, of 
Michigan, 286; 292 

Cass County, 307 

Cass County Times, 304 

Caswell , Maria . 301 . 308 
,Wra.,30l,308 

Catawba, one of 8 primitive 
tribes, 17 

Catholic Cemetery, grave of 
Miaraichief ,3l6n 

Caughnawages , Canadian Indians , 
50,76 

Cayugas, Indians, 10 

Centerville,306 

Chambers,Major f 259,273 

,B.S. , Quartermaster, 
252 

Champlain,46 

,lake of, XI, 53 

Charles 1,92 

Charles II, King of England, 6 

Charles River, 55 

Charleston, given up by Brit- 
ish, XV 

Chartres , f ort of on the Ill- 
inois, 84, 87 

Chase, Ensign, 138 



Cherokee Indians, one of 8 

primitive tribes, 17, 121n, 

5,16 
Chicago, Illinois, 7, 121n,l83, 

204,206, 211, 212, 287, 3l5, 3 20n 

9b. lib 
ChickasawB,fl2 
Chicktaghicks , Indians , 10 
Chillicothe, Shawnee village, 

126,127, citizens fortify 

the town, l66;174, ladies of, 

260 
Chippewas, Algonquin Indians, 

17, 26, 110, 111, 120, 121n, 155, 

170, 173, sue for peace, 277 
Chotaws, Indians from the 

South, 121n, 191 
Chondonnai, chief of a lower 

tribe, 286 
Christianization, French of 

the Indians, 5,6,9,10 
Cinninnati , Ohio , 107 , formerly 

Losantiville,115,124,159; 

1798 legislative session, 

160;203, 214, 217, home of Gen 

Harrison, 2 51; 
Cincinnati, Peru & Chicago, 

Railroad Co., 9b 
Cincinnati, Richmond & Ft. 

Wayne Railroad, 322 
City Mills, 294n 
Clark, Lieut. ,130,137 
, Major, 138 

,Capt. (Kentucky ) ,229 
Clark, Lieut. Col. George 

Rogers (Alberraarle Co.,Va.), 

97, 98, 99, of the country, 100 

101, 102, 102n, 103, 104, 105, 

11 2n, 20 5, uncle of Major 

Crohan,260 

Clarksville,115 

Clay, Gen. Green, commander of 

4 Ky. regiments, 244, 245, 

246,255,257 
Clay, Henry, 198n 
Cleveland,Uhio,llb 
Clinton, 91 

,De Witt,319n 
Clinton Street, 284,300,312 
Cobb, Ensign, 13 S 
Coburn, Dr. , surgeon mate, 252 
Colbert, French minister of 

finances . 6 
Cole Farm, 228, 317n 



Coleman, James , Capt . ,252 

,N.,308 
Colerick, David H. Esq. ,300,302 

attorney, 302; 305, 308, 315n 
3l6n,323n 

Colerick»s HallJColumbia St.) 
312 

Collings,Mr. Zebulun.his me- 
thod of survival, 234 

Col man, Judge, 127n 

Columbia City,Ind.,9b 

Columbia Plank Road, 10b 

Columbia Street, 284, 290, 296n 
298, 300, 312, 323, 4b, 17b, 
21b, 29b 

Combs, S. R., Capt., 252 

Commissioners j Land Office, 
303; Board of Canal, 303; 
County Board of, 308; Canal 
Commissioner, 6b; Fund Com- 
missioner, 6b; of Allen Co., 
16b 

Comparet, David F. , warehouse 
of,283,322n 

Comparet , Francis , 292 , 297 

,Mr. J.J.,128,129n 

Concord, New Hampshire, paw- 
triotic~spo$,90 

Concordia University, 324 

Confederacy of Indian Na*- 
tians4l21n 

Connecticut, charter of, 89 

Conner, James, 298 

Connor , William, 239 

,W.M. (Hamilton Co.), 
296 

Oontrecoeur, French command- 
er at DuQuesne,50 

Cooper, Henry, Esq.. 1st school 
teacher, 295; admitted to the 

bar, 299; 302, 307 
Coquillard, Alexis, 292 
Corees, Algonquin Indians, 17 
Cork. Ireland, 49 
Coryaon,lst state capital, 290 
Covington, Li eut. , praise of 

by Wayne, 151 
Cox, Colonel, 244 

,Moses, attorney, 299 
Craig, Lieut. ,146 

, Elijah, Capt. ,^52;death 
of, 274 
Crawford, Adjutant, 138 

, George (Elkhart ) , 308 



Creeks, 187, 191, 192, 194 
Cresap, killer of the Logan 

family, 165 
Crestline, Ohio, 8b, 9b, lib 
Crevecoeur,Fort (Broken Heart) 

2 
Gribbs , Captain , 138 
Croches,Les Jarabes, chief of 

Kikapouguoi Indian village 

on the Wabash, 116 
Crogan, Major, 2 58, valor of, 259; 

260, breveted a Lieut. -Col., 

260 
Croghan, George, to treat with 

Indians, 84; journal of, 85, 87 
Crow,Michael,uounty coram. 1861, 

312 
Crown roint, French fort, 48, 49, 

52,53 
Crozier, interpreter, 286 
Curtis, Lieut., 216, 226, 286 
Cushman, Benjamin, 297, 299, 300, 

301, 306, 307, probate judge, 

309 
Cushoois, Lambert. 297 
Cutler, Manasseh, (Ohio) ,12b 
Cuyahoga River, 109 



Dablon. Claude, French mission- 
ary,© 

Dahoota,one of 8 primitive 
Indian tribes, 17 

Daily & Weekly Democrat, 323 

Daily & .Meekly Gazette, 3 23 

Dalz ell, Captain, 7 5 

Daniel, French missionary, 5 

Danville, 133 

Darke, Captain, 13 8 

, Lieut. -Col. ,137,138,141 

d' Artaguette,i4ons. , French 
voyager, 12 

d' Aubry,M. .commandant at 
Illinois, 4 ;reenforce hid 
brethern,5 

Daveiss, Jo,of Kentucky, 197; 
, Colonel, 196, 197n, 

198n,241 
Davenport , Major , 226 
Davidson, Lieut. ,138 

, James, Capt.,252,274 
Davis, Dr., 268 

, Anthony L. ,297,300,307, 
309, (Allen County) 



Daviss, John, 298 
,W. T.,297 

Dawson, J. W. ,4, description 
of portage, 127n 

Dawson, Reuben J. Judge, 310 

Dayton, 203 , 239, 240,3b 

Dead torch, 208 

Dearborn, Gen. , British com- 
mander, 248 

Dearborn County, 19b 

de ArmandjMons. , French voy- 
ager, 12 

de Bienville, Celeron, French 

voyager, 45 
Dedutts , Lieut . , 138 

, Captain, praise of by 

Wayne, 151 

de Carond el et, Baron, Gov. of 
Louisiana , 1 59, 160 

Declaration of Independence 
adoption of, 91 

De Corce River, 205 

Dejean,f . , Lieut. -Gov. Detroit, 
102n 

DeKalb,91 

de la Barre,M. , Gov. Gen. of 
Canada , 10 

Delaware, 23 5 

Delaware County, 296, 302, 307 
308 

Delaware River, 163 

Delaware Indians. .see Lenni- 
Lenapes 

de Leon, Juan ^once, Spanish 
explorer, 7 

Delisle,rt.mabte, passport is- 
sued to,101n 

Delphi, (Deep Creek, Carroll 
County, Ind. ),309 

Deniele , Captain , 323n 

de Richardville,Druet, French 
trader, 314n 

de St. *-ierre,Legardeur,48 

Desha, General, 273 

Des iloines,194 

de Soto, Hernando, opanish 
explorer, 7 

Detroit, fort of, 43, 59 

Detroit , Michigan, town of, 11, 
ll,7n,27,53,58,60,65n,67, 
69, 73, 76, 77, 81, 85, 89, Brit- 
ish Governor of ,y6;10i,103, 
104,109,118.119,120,122, 
•135,135n,13o,uol.Hamtramck 



Detroit, (continuation) 

takes possession of,159;furs 
transported to, 162; 183, 204. 
surrender of 20 5; 206, 207, 211, 
212,213,217,229,235,252,269, 
274,277, 285n, 287, 5b, 6b, 15b, 
22b 

Detroit River, 263 

"Devil's Race Ground", (Will- 
shire, Ohio), 285 

d» Iberville, Lemoine, French 
voyager, 43 

Dickinson, L. ,Sargeant-raajor, 
252 

Dickson, 258 

Dieskau , Baron , 49 

Dill, James, (Lawrenceburg,Ind. ) 
19b 

Dillon, author of History of 
Indiana, 6; historical notes 
of, 104 

Dinwiddie, Governor of Va.,48 

Doane , Jo s eph , 3 00 

Donelson, Colonel, 273 

"Doomed Warrior" , Leatherlips , 

Wyandott chief ,181,182 
Dorchester, Lord, Gov. -Gen. of 

Canada ,145n 
Doughty, Major John, 124 
Doyle, Captain,138 
Drake, M., Esq., 312 
DuBois,John Bte. , passport 

issued to.lOln 
Dubois, John, Squire, 301n 
Dudley, Colonel, 244, 246, 247, 

255,277 
Duke of Alcudia.of Spain, 159 
Dumas, 51 
Dunbar, 52 
Duncan, Ensign, 151;of the 17th 

reg.,260 
Dunmore , Lord , 13 5n 
Junmore's War,110,135n,l65 
du Vermillion River, llo 
D'VincenneSjD.M. ,Capt. , French 

12,13 



"East End" school, 324 

Ecorces River, 62; great coun- 
cil of 

Edgerton,JoseDh K.Hon., 10b, 
12b 

Edsall,S.,311,312 



•Edwards, Gov. of Illinois 

Territory, 23 5 
Eel River, (l'Anguille), 11, 
24n,117.119.126n,131, tribe 
of.l62,l79,201n;Indians, 
280 jMiami' s,291, 292; 
Eggl est on, Miles C.,Hon., 
(Madison), 299, Judge, 30 5, 
305n,306,307 
Elkhart County^308 
Elkhart River, 227,253 ,292 
Elliott, Colonel, son of, 236; 

247,267,240 
Elliott, Mathewi,.British agent 

135,231 
Eliiston, Jacob, Capt.,252 
Embry , James , 287 
English, 123 
English Parliament, passage of 

Stamp Act, 89 
Erie, boats built at, 262 
Erie, lake of ,3,4, 5. 35n, 43, 48 
58, 59,109,123 , 206, 269, 288, 
323,6b 
Etherington , Captain , 69 
Eustis.Sec'y of War, 202 
Evans, Thomas J., 300 
Everett ,Gustavus A . , 302 
Ewing addition, 25b 
Ewing, Dr., Surgeon, 252, 269 
, Messrs., 296n 
.Alexander , 296, 297, 298, 
299,309,24b 
Ewing, Alexander H., 24b, 26b, 

27b 
Ewing. Andrew, Hon. , (Tennes- 
see) ,26b 
Ewing , Catherine , 24b 

.Charles Wayne, 298, 299, 
305, 24b, 27b 
Ewing, George W. ,292, biography 

of,23b-28b 
Ewing , Louisa , 24b , 27b 
,Lovina,24b,27b 
,Prebley,(Ky.),26b 
, Samuel, 24b 
, Sophia C.,24b 
, Thomas, Hon., (Ohio), 26b 
, William. 24b 
,Wm. G., 292; admitted to 
bar, 298; 308. Judge, 309 ;bio- 
graphy of 23b-28b 
Ewing,./. G. & G. W.,27b 

,Wm. Lee D.,(Ky),26b 



Expeditions of ;Clark-1789 & 
1782;Logan»s-1786;Edward's- 
1787;Todd»s-1788,l65 



Fairbanks, Lieut. ,235 
Fairfield,Capt. Asa. 312 

.Oliver, 312 
Farrow, Col on el, from Montgomery 

Co. Ky.,227 
Faulkner, 126 
Fay, James H. ,310 
Federal Constitutional 
Felix, Peter, 298 
Ferguson, employee of David 

Wolf, 166, 167, 168 
Ferguson, Major, 137, 13^ 
, John, lib 
,Capt. William, 124 

Ferry, Lucien P. , Judge, 309, 

309n 
Filson, school teacher, 107n, 

108n 
Findlay, James, member of N.W. 

council, 161 
Findley , Colonel , 203 , 229 

,Rev. J. B. , missionary, 

182 
First Presbyterian Church of 

Ft. Wayne, 121n,294n 
Five Medals, Pottawattamie vil- 
lage on Elkhart rtiver,near 

Goshen, 226;253 
Five Medals, Indian chief, 269 
Fletcher, Calvin, 298, 299 
Flint River, 159 
Florida, Spaniards of,145n 
Floyd, Capt.G. R., of the army, 

188 
Foelinger, Jacob & J, M, ,29b 
Fontaine, Major James, 124, 126, 

cavalry of ,128;129,129n,130 
Ford, Captain, 137, 138 
Forsyth, iobert E.,287 

, Major Thomas, 121n 
Fort Adams, northof Ft. Recoveyy 

146 
Fort Adams, at Loftus Heights, 

160 
Fort Cumberland, 49 
Fort Dearborn, (Chicago), 207, 

212 287 
Fort Defiance, Ohio, 3n, 146, 



152,229,230,231,306,307 
Fort Deposit, 148, 148n, 159 
Fort DuQuesne, later Ft.i'itt, 

& Pittsburg, 5,49, 50, 52, 

Braddock's march upon, 50: 

I64,58,69,76,82,84.97,113n 
Fort Finney, treaty of, 116, 111 
Fort Frontenac,52 
Fort George, 248 
Fort Hamilton, 26,136,142 
Fort Ha rraar, treaty with 6 

nations, 111 ;113n, (at Mus- 
kingum) ,118,119 
Fort Harrison, 201, scheme for 

the massacre of, 212, 213; 

defense of ,233 ; 234, 235 
Fort Hockhocking,35n 
Fort Jefferson, near Green- 

ville, Ohio, 136, 138, 139n, 

141,145 
Fort McArthur,203 
Fort Mcintosh, treaty of, 110 
Fort Massac, on Ohio below 

Tenn. River. 145 
Fort Meigs, 244; investment of 

by British, 245;251, 253, 254 

relief of ,255;256,257,258, 

267,268,25b 
Fort Miami , ( Ft . Wayme ) , 5 , 44, 

53,59, 60, 69, 79, 85, I48n, 

151, 204, 245, recapture by 

British, 247;248, 256 
Fort Miamis, construction of 

by French, 8, 44, 60, 69, 87, 

102n,109,159,285n 
Fort Michillimackinac, 44,11, 

69,120,121,135,136,204 
Fort Necessity, 203 
Fort Pitt.. see Fort DuQuesne 
Fort Recovery, (Ohio), 26, 136, 

145, 146, 157n, road to, 287 
Fort Stanwix, 110; treaty of, 

110 
Fort Stephenson, attackon, 

258,259; 260 
Fort Steuben, 113n, 122 
Fort Washington (Losanti- 

ville) ,108,108n,113n,115, 

122,124,127,128,130,132, 

133,136,139,144,145 
Fort Wayne, (Ind) , city, XVI, 
bummit City, 2; key to the 
great northwest, 2; portage, 



Fort Wayne-continuation 
by Dawson, 4; disappointment 
of missionaries, 6 jtrading 
post ere 1700, 11;22, visit- 
ed before Vincennes,3; 
ancient territory of Miam- 
ies,7;early French settle- 
ments, 11 ;60, 84,103,103, 
109n,121n,127n, 13 5, naming 
of fort,154;l803 treaty at, 
l62;177,l83,198,201n,202, 
204,205,206,207,208,209, 
scheme Tor the massacre of, 
21 2;, 213, 217, 218, 219, Army 
incidents in it's march to, 
220, 221; arrival of the army 
at. 223; early prophecy of ca- 
nal, 22 5 ; 227, 229, 230, 231, 239, 
242, movements at, 249; John- 
son takes command of, 251; 
252, 254, durability of, 280; 
boat landing, 285; early nav- 
igation, 285; portage of,285n; 
rebuilding of fort, 287; 1st 
post office, 287 ;wiami trade, 
292; 313, Land Office, 293; 
town surveyed, 294; 296n, new 
state road to, 297; land of- 
fice, 304; sand mound, 316; 
incoporat ed , 317 ; predicted 
future of, 318; as commercial 
city , 319, 320n ; manufactories , 
321;railroad interests, 322, 
323;lst locomotive, 322n; 
4b, 5b, lib, common council, 12b 
15b, 6b, 9b, 10b 
Ft. wayne Branch dank, 7b 
Kort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, 

321, 322, 8b, lib 
Fort Wayne College, 227,324 
Fort Wayne Gas Co., 323 
Fort Wayne & Lima Plank Road 

Co., 8b 
Fort Wayne Sentinel, 323 
Fort Wayne & Southern Railroad 

Kort William Henry, 52 

/ort »vincnester, ^46,254,25/ 

Fowl er , Jacob , 141 

r'owles, Jacob, 2^0 

Fox River, 6 

Foxes, Algonquin Indians, 17, 17n 

76,121,122n,121n,l84 
France, nation of , IX, 5,7,44, 
,ally of America, 91 



Frankfort, or Old Town, 
north of Paint Creek, 166 

Franklin, Ben jamin,X, his pro- 
posal of English Colonies, 
35n;91 

Franklinton, 23 5 , 239, 255 

Fraser, Lieut, to treat with 
Indians, 84 

Freeman, Messenger to Indians 
144 

French, 115 
-French Ureek,48 

French, Hanna & Co., (Water 
Street), 323, 12b 

French & Indian War, leading 
events of ,46; commencement 
of, 48; 

French Jesuits, 291 

French Settlements, progress 
of, 44, 45 

Frenchtown, 240, 241 , 242, ef- 
fects of the defeat of, 243; 
244,268 

Friends, organization of, 46 

Frontenac,Count,4,47 

Frothingham, Lieut. , Ebenezer, 
130 

Fry, Jacob, 29b 

Fuller,J.S.Dr. ,15n,of /ill en 
County 



Gachgawatschiqua,Shawanoe 

chief ,164 
Gage, General, 51,82,87,90 
Galissonni ere, Count, French 

voyager, 45 

Gamelin,Antoine, French voy- 
ager, 8n; journal of, 111; 
116, journal of ,117, 121 

Gano, Major, 274 

Garrad , Captain , 226, 230 , 231 

Garrett, Lieut., 242 

Gates .General , XII , 51 , 91 

Genessee River, 24b 

Genet, French minister to 
U.S.,145n,154 

George, lake of, 52 

Georgia, state of, 96 

Germany, 53 

Gerrard, messenger to Indians, 
144 

Gerrard,nbner,299 

Gibault,M. , parish Priest of 
Kaskasia,99,100,104n 



8 



Gibson, Captain, 153 

,General, 188; acting Gov- 
ernor of Indiana, 23 5; 
Gibson, Lieut. -colon el, 138 
Gilman, Joseph, territorial 

judge, 160 
Girty, George, 13 5n 
,James,135n 

, Simon, 135, 135n, 137, 153 
220n 

Girty, Thomas ,13 5n 

Girty Town,220n 

Gist, surveyor of Ohio Co., 48 

Gladwyn,a schooner, 75; story 
of, 75-76; 

Gladwyn,i i '!ajor, Commander at De- 
troit, 60; warning by Ojibwa 
girl, 64-65 ;66, 67, 68, 69, 74, 
75 77 233 

Glenn, Robert Hugh, 290 

Gloucester Bay, 279, 280 

Godefroi, (Godfroi,Godfri) , 
Canadian, 70n, 71, 79, 80 

Godfri, James R., Miami Indian, 
316 

Godfroy, Chief Francis, (Sal- 
monia River), 306 

Gorham,U. E., Esq., 323 

Goshen ^lank Road, 10b 

Goshen State Road,126n 

Gouin,Mr.,68 

Graham, attends council of war 
258 

Grand Rapids, Mich., 12b 

Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail- 
road , 3 22 , lib , 1 2b 

Grangula, chief of 0nodagas,10 

Grasson,Doctor,138 

Gratigny & Bro.,(Main & Cal- 
houn), 312 

Graves , Ma jor, 242, 268 

Gray, H.C., 31b 

Great American Central Rail- 
road, 3 22 

Great Britain, Colonial set- 
tlements by 1670, 5;96, 1783 
treaty with U.S. ,103,155; 
108n,109,i09n,110,112,117, 
13 5, relinquishment of Ohio 
Territory, 136;aiding of 
Indians against Americans, 
145, 145n, 148; abandoned 
posts k.w. of uhio,159;178 
180, aid to tne Prophet & 



TBoamJaeh,l83;202,205,207, 
211,212,213; from Maid en, i 
241 

Great Crossings, Scott Co., 
251 

Great Meadows, 49 

Great Pro fit, Delaware Ind- 
ian, 59, 60 

Greaton, Lieut. ,138 

, Capt . , 2nd sub-1 eg- 
ion,154 

Green, 91 

, (Louisville, Ky. , ) 
letter to New England, 108n 

Green, General, aI7 

Green Bay, fort of , (Bay of 
Lake Michigan) ,44, 6,7, 121n, 
287 

Green Spring, action of, XIV 

Greensburg, 297 

Greenville, Fort of, 145,154, 
155,239;treaty of,XV,156n, 
157;proposed boundary line, 
26;137n, commissioners sent 
to,173;conaitions subse- 
quent to treaty, 200, 201n, 
203, 227, 267, 280, 285n 

Griffith , Mr .,209,210 
, Lieut., 267 
.Charlotte, 24b 
,Wm. ,24b 
, Capt. Wm. ,25b 

Grigley, advocate of the 
crown ( English ) , $S 

Griswold,ilrs. Emeline(Shep- 
taun, Peltier), 29n, lived in 
hut near Maumee,30;aid to 
Indian mother, 30; biography 
of, 22, 23b 

Guthrie, Captain, 138 



Hackley, James W.,298 
Hall, Ma jor, 1^4, 12>,128, 129 

, Isaac , Co .Commissioner , 312 
Hamilton , Captain , <;45 , 246 
, Mr., 302 
, Alexander, 91 
, Allen, 227, 297, 298, 
314, biography of,18-22b 
Hamilton , Li eut . H enry , British 
Gov. of Detroit, 101, lOln, 
102,102n,103 
Hamilton, Thomas , 220 



Hamilton, "ira. ,31b 

Hamilton .;6ounty, Ohio, 115,161 

riamilton & Taber,20b 

Hamtramckji-iajor, XVI, command- 
officer Port Vincennes,115, 
116,120, 122, 130;praise of 
by Wayne, 150;Lieut-colonel. 
assumes command of post, 154; 
letters of,155;left Ft. 
Wayne, 159;280 

Hancock, John ,91 

Hanna, Hugh, (Wabash, Ind. ) ,308, 
6b 

Hanna, James B., 219 ,3b 

, Joseph (Lafayette, Ind.) , 
6b 

Hanna, Judge Samuel, 12, built 
mill, 235; 287, purchaser of 
Barr & McGorkle Claims, 294; 
erects log aouse,295;297, 
298, 299, legislature repre- 
sentative, 302 ;canal commis- 
sioner, 303 5304,505, 30S, 
state senator, 308; Probate 
Judge, 309, 312 jbiography of, 
lb-14b 

Hanna , Thomas , 4b 

Hanna' s Addition, 7b, 16b 

Hardin,Major,237,son of Col- 
onel, 238 

Hardin, Col. John, 113, 124, 125, 
126,127,128,129,238 

Harmar,Josiah,10,12, 

, General, movement a- 
gainst Indians, 108; 111 
Brigd'r Gen. ,112,122,124, 
arrival with army at miami 
village, 125;126, 127, 128, 129 
130,131,134,135,147,148,225, 
31 5n 

"Haraer's Ford", 287, 315n 

Harris, Elisha B., "Yankee Har- 
ris", 299, 307 

Harrison, Wm. Henry, 12, Gover- 
nor,109;Lieut.,150;praise 
by Wayne, 151; address to the 
Delawares,170.171:177,178, 
179, 180, 181,18»,184, 185, 186, 
187,188,189,190,191,192,194, 
195,196,198,202,214,215,217, 
219, 2 20, General , 221 ; candi- 
date of M.W. Territory, 161; 
appointed Gov. ©f Ind. Ter- 
ritory,^! ;his apeach to the 



Shawanoes,176;223,226,227, 

report to War Dept. ,228;re- 
turn march te Piqua,229; 
230,233,236,238,240,242, 
243,244,245,246,248,250, 
his response to Sec'y of 
War, 251 ;254, 255, his effort 
to get Indians to fight 
for U.S.,256;257,259,260, 
263, 266, issues proclama- 
tion, 267 ; 268, 269, orders 
pursuit of Gen. Proctor, 273; 
274, 276, 277, resignation of, 
280 ; 284, 21b , 24b , 2 5b , 26b 

Harrison Street, 313 

Hars R.,297 

Hart, Major, 13 8, 268, company 
of, 222 

Hartshorn , Ensign, 127 
.Captain, 146 

Hathaway , Abaithes , 296 

Hawkins, Col on el , 220, 221, 223 

Hay, Major, 103 

Heald,Capt., 206, 207, 208, in- 
terpreter of, 209; 210 

Heald,Mrs. , bra very & wisdom 
of, 209; 210 

Hebrew Synagogue, 323 

Hedekin,Michael,200,290 

,T. B., grocery of, 17b 

Hedekin House, 2 83 

Hedges, John P., an uncle of, 
197n;201n, returned from 
Cincinnati & Bowling Green 
Ky. ,290;early pioneer teach- 
er, 295; 299, 308 

Hellers Corners, near Eel 
River, 126n 

Helm, Captain, commandant of 
Vincennes,100,101,102,112n 

H ennepin . Louis , Franciscan 
Friar, 4, 7, account of 1st 
French post erected in 
1679, 8; story of conversion 
of Indians, 9 

Henry, Patrick, patriot of Va., 
90. 91, Governor of Va.,96,97 

Herring, Ensign, of Hart's Co. 
Lexington, Ky.,222,222n 

H erred , Capt . , Thomas , (near 
Chilicothe.Ohio) ,165,166 

"Hesperian", 181 

Heustis & Hamilton, 21b 

Hickman, 268 



10 



Higgins, Ensign, 130 

Highlanders ,54 

Hill & Orbison's warehouse^ 

234,323 
Hoagland, Pliny, Esq., 8b 
"Hobson»s Choice',' (near Ft. 

Washington) ,145 
Hodges, John P., 22 
Holman,Miss Emeline J., 19b 
, James, 308 
, Jesse L. ,19b 
, Joseph, (Wayne Co.,), 
293,297,300,303,309 
Holmes, Ensign, English officer 
of Ft.Miami,oO,69,death of, 
70-71 jaccount of betrayal, 

70n;79 
Holmes, attends council of war, 

258;Capt. invades Canada, 

288;death of 280 
Holton, Ensign, Wm. ,229 
Hood, Robert, 298,300 

,Mrs. Sophia C.,26b 

,T. W.,301n 

,Wm.N., 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 

302, hot el of, in Ft. Wayne, 

306; 309 
Hopkins , 91 .General , 239 
Hopper, Lieutenant, 138 
Hough , Captain ,138 
Housh,S.J.,31b 
Hudson River, 7n 
Hukill, attends council of war, 

258 
Hull, General, his movement of 

the army, 203; 204, 205, 206, 207, 

211,212,217,227,229,238,274 
Hunt, George) 

,John E) early fort residents 

286 
Hunter, the brig, carrier of prie-Ingram,AndreWjattorney,300 
oners to Sandusky Bay, 248 
Hunter, Captain, 253, 259 
Hunt ertown (Allen Co.Ind.), 

mastodon located near by,15n 
Huntington, Ind. ,4 
Huntington County, 298, 310 
Kuron-Il?oquois,one of 8 Prim- 
itive tribes, 17;Hurons, 5, 



Huxford,D,M,W,m31b 
Hyde, Lieut. Charles, trial of, 
154 



Illinois Grant, 157n 
(or Clark's Grant ) 

Illinois, state of, 4, 6, 57 
.governor of, 195; 
, territory of, 202 

Illinois, Algonquin Indians, 
8, 17, 10, their villages, 6, 
44,77,80,84,87,114 

Illinois River,2n,6,10,44, 
58,83,108n,115,117,122n, 
186,194, 225, rangers camp- 
ed thereon, 235;252,285n 

Independence Hall, 91 

Indiana Territory, 158,184,202 

Indianapolis , Indiana , 6b 

Indians, "glorious gate", 2; 4, 
7, idea of bravery, 19; labors 
of the women, 2 5, 2 5n; ritual 
for opening Indian Council, 
28n; Indian metaphors, 29n; 
Wampum belts, 29n; affection 
of the Indian mother, 29; 
training of the young war- 
rior, 31 ;mode of reckoning 
time, hospitality, 32 ;friend- 
ly calumet(peace pipe), 38; 
Indian dances, 40, 41; capture 
of English posts, 69; incite- 
ment of,96;600 0f,102;French 
small purchases from, 109; 
treaty of peace with, 110; 
treaties, causes of complaint, 
llljmurders by,112;114,115, 
council with on Detroit Riv- 
er. 

xiigram, Andrew, at 

Iowa River, 122n 

Iroqrois River, 2$2 

Iroquois Indians.. see Huron- 
Iroquois 

Isle Aux Noix,53 



^7n,50;Iroquis(six nations) 
7n, 8, 10, 12, 13, 46, 47, 57, 76, 
78,110,119,164 

Huron, lake of, 5 

Huron River, 204 



Jackson, Colonel (Elkhart Prairie) 

296 
Jacobs, a mate on schooner 

"Gladwyn",75 
James, King of Sngland,IX 
James River, 109 



11 



Jamestown, XIV, 5, 16 
Jay, 91 

, John, 155 
Jay County,302 
Jeff erson, Thomas , 91 , 160 , l60n, 

163 
Jefferson County, 161 
Jenkins, Lieut. , (at Quiatenon) 

69 
Jenkinson , Jos . , 280 
Jennings, Lieut. ,188,229 

,Gov.(Ind. ),286 
Jessup, Brigade Major, 204 
John, Capt., 236, 237, 238 

, Robert (Franklin Co.), 
canal commissioner, 303 
Johns, Mr. ,16b 

,Miss Elizabeth (Lancaster 
0hio),l6b 
Johnson, Ensign, of the 4th S.L. 

153 
Johnson, Lieut., of the 17th, 

260 

Johnson, Andrew, of Scott, 221 
, George, Judge , 309n 
, James , Li eut-colonel , 
252,272,276 

Johnson , Colonel , VIII , 

, John, western patriot, 
13;Indian Agent at Ft. Wayne, 
199,200,18b, 290 

Johnson, Colon el Richard M. , 
220, 226, 229, 233, his plan to 
Congress, 249;250, 252, 253, 
254,255,267,268,269,274, 
274n, General, 2 5n 

Johnson, Thomas, Judge, 3 09,3 09n 
310 

Johnson, Sir William, 46n, 47, 52, 
friend of the Indians, cap- 
ture of Niagara, 53, 57; in- 
vites Indians to peace coun- 
cil, 76; 77, 84, 93, treaty of, 
165; 20b 

Johnson's Hall. headquarters 
of Johnson, 4611 

Johnston , Stephen , U . S . cl erk, 
214,215,216 

Joliet,M. , Agent of French, 
6,7 

Jones, 91,ob 

, John ,24b 
Jonois, Father, a Jesuit miss- 
ionary, 69 



Jonqueres,Sieur,13 
Jumonville,M. ,48 



Kankakee River, 6,11,292 
Kaskaskia.town of ,11, 5n, 58, 96, 
fort of (British), 97, 98, 100 
101,103,104,105,109,115,120, 
122,235 
Kaskaskia River, 11, 97 
Kaskasians, conference with 

Clark, 99, 205; 
Kaskaskias , Indians , 26 , 87 ; 
Early Miami Indians east of 
Kaskasia,121n;122n,l62 
Ke-ki-ong-a , important Miami 
village, 8n; origin of name, 
23n;70,103,104,ll6,Miamis 
of, 134; 281, 314n, 15b, 22b 
Kelso , Li eut enant , 13 8 
Ke-na-pa-com-a-qua , Indian 

town of, on Eel River, 133 
Kentucky Baptist Society, 291 
Kentucky River, 26, 133, 157n 
Kentucky, state of, 57,108, 
Indian attacks, 111 jhostil- 
ities with Indians, 112; 
people of, 113, 114, 121, Amer- 
ican from, 123n; militia of, 
139;193, volunteers from, 195; 
198,212,217,219 
Kertly, Jeremiah, Adjutant, 2 52 
"Key of the northwest", 223 
Kicka poos, Algonquin Indians, 
17,26,57,79,81,84,116,117, 
120, 122n, villages of,126; 
town of ,134;l62,170,loyal- 
ity to the Prophet, 171 ; 
acknowledge treaty, I80;lo9, 
a chief of ,190;198,233,280 
Kikapouguoi, Indian village, 116 
Kimball, V. M.,312 
King, soldier in Ft. Wayne gar- 
rison, 225 ;in Capt. David- 
son's Co. ,274; 
King, General, 273 
"King George, Aaron Burr, and 

the Devil", an incident, 220 
King George of England, order 

of, 173 

Kingsbury, Uapt. 1st sub-leg- 
ion, 154 

Kings Creek, 203 

Kinzie,IIr. of i''t. Dearborn, 208 



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Kinzie, Mrs., 208,209 

Kirkwood , Captain , 13 8 

Ki ser, Daniel, 31 7n 

, Peter, store of, 313 

Kline & Marsh, shoe store, 312 

Knaggs , James . spy , 25n 

Knisteneaus,Algonqion Ind- 
ians, 17 

Knoll, Martin, 219 

Knox County, 161, 290 

Knox, General, 91, Sec 'y of 
War,112;report of, 112-114; 
instructions to St. Clair, 
132 

Kosciusko, 91 j Polish Patriot, 
201n 

Kuley, company of, 222 



La Balme,15b 

, expedition of 103- 

105;native of France, 104; 

3Un 
LaButte, the interpreter, 68 
Lafayette, the Marquis, XIV, 

91,104 
Lafayette, Indiana, 12, 59,69, 

6b 
La Fontaine, fur trader, 105, 

105n 
La Gross, chief of Miamies, 

309 
La Gross, town of, Wabash Co., 

named for chief, 309 
La Jonquiere,Gov. of Canada, 46 
Lancaster, Pa. ,16b 
Lane, Amos, (Lawrenceburgh) ,299 

, James H. (Kansas) ,299 
Langham. Captain, 273 
Lanier, J. F.D., lib 
La Porte, Indiana, 9b, 10b 
LaSalle, Francis, (Detroit) ,15b 
, Jacques & Antoine, 

155n 
LaSalle, James, Jr, , .Detroit) , 

15b 
LaSalle,M. ,8 

, (de) , Robert Cavalier, 

6, 7, west in 1680,3 ;Ft. Wayne 

region in 1679, 4;Ft. St. Louis 

10;12,43 
Las elle, Charles B. (historian) , 
7, account of LaBalme's ex- 
pedition, 103-105 ;103n res- 
ident of Logansport,Ind. 



Laselle, Gen. Hyacinth, biogra- 
phy of 15b-l6b(Logansport 
Ind. ,Ke-ki-ah,by Miami's, 
16b 

Laselle, Col. James (Montreal, 
Canada) ,15b 

Lau,S.,29b 

Law, Judge, 2, 3 

Le Boeuf,on French Creek, 48, 
53,69 

Lecawgoes, Indians at Green- 
ville, 173 

Lee, Gen. Charles, XII, XIII 

,91 

, Richard Henry, 109 

Le Gris,iiiami chief ,118,119 

Lenni-Lenapes , Delawares , 
Algonquin Family,17,2o,47, 
57, 69, story of meeting 
with Great Spirit, 63-64 ; 
76, 80, 82, 84, prophet, 100; 
110,111,118,119,133,134. 
147, 150n, 155, 162, 163, 164, 
170,171,177,179,183,195, 
196, 200, towns of, on White 
River, 234;255, 277, 280 

^ewgros,0ugatenon Indian 
village, 21 

Lewis, Captain H.,151 

,Colonel,l65,226,230, 
240,241,242,243 

Lewis, T.,paaise of, by 

Wayne, 151 
Lexington, battle of, 90 
Liberty Hall, Cincinnati, 

newspaper, 227 
Lickens, Lieutenant, 13 8 
Licking River, 124 
Liggett, ensign, 17th U.S. 

Infantry, 230 
Lilliputians, 14, bones near 

Hunt ert own, 15n 
Lima, 296 
Lima Road. 8b.l0b 
Limerick, battle of, IX 
Lincoln, 91 

, Benjamin, 145 
Lindenwood Cemetery, lib 
Link, Adam, 31b 
Lintz,A.,29b 
Little , Lieutenant , 138 
Little River, 4, 5, 27,33, as 

part of portage, 162, 285n 
Little Rock(on Illinois), 

122n 



13 



Little Turtle, 

(me-che-cannah-quah) , quo- 
tation by, 2;7, 18, speech at 
Greenville, July 15,1795, 
26-28;39n, il assacre of La 
aalrae oc followers, 105; 111, 
126,129, 134, 137, meeting with 
Wells, 147; solicits peace, 
148;149,150,154,156,16.-,172, 
2 )0, sketch of ,201n;village 
of, 201; 206, town of, 227 

Logan, Gen. ienjarain (Lincoln 
Go.,Ky.),220,238 

Logan, Capt. Tames, a brave 
Shawanoe Indian, 217;218, 219, 
the story of ,220,221;236, 
death of ,237;nephew to Te- 
cums eh, 233; Lieut. ,274 

Lo~ansport,land office, 304, 308 
15b, 27b 

London, England, 3 21n 

"Long-Knives", appellation of 
/irginians,93,big knives, 
101, 178, Canadians fear of, 

267 

Long ioint, 263, 269, road to, 
230 

Loraraie:'s store, 26, 27 

Loudon, Marshal, XIII 

Louis XIV, monarch of France, 6; 
claim to Lo\vi siane,l682,7; 
grasping policy of, 10; 
treaty with King of pain,37n 

Louisana, voyagers of, meeting 
those from Canada, 44; possess- 
ion by English, 37n, Spaniards 
of ,145n, purchase of,l60; 

Louisburg, fortress of, 52 

Louisiane,43 
Louisville, Ky. ,97, 102n 

Louvigny, (de) , ieur,13 
Lower Sandusky ,256,257 
Ludlow, Israel, settler of 

Losantiville , 107 
Lysle, Lieut., 138 



M'Afee, iobt. 3. , Capt . , author 
252;256,269,274 

^' Arthur, attends council of 
war, 258;259, Gen., takes over 
Detroit, 267 ;as Detroit check 
269;left at Detroit, 275 ;2?7, 
230 

M'Gary, Major, 235 



M'Ilvain,Dr.,268 

M* Kinney, Thomas L.,Supt., 

Indian affairs .291; 
McCarty, Jonathan I Ft. Wayne), 

307,307n 
McCarthy, Pat . 302n 
McCleland,spy for Anthony 

Wayne, 153 
HcCorkle (Piqua,0. ) ,294 
HcCracken,his company of 

V/oodford,Ky.,230 
McCroa, Lieut. ,138 
McCulloch,Hugh B. , Judge, 12, 

309,7b 
McDonald , Li eut . Donald , 54 , 5 J 

68 
McDougal, possessor of Pon- 

tiac MMS,64n 
McElf atrick, Samuel , 312 
McKee, Col., 123, 124, British 

Indian agent, 151, 153, 154, 

155 
McKee, Alexander, British 

agent, 13 5 
McKee, Thomas, son of Col., 

123 
McKeen,H.3.,297 
McKenny,Lieut. ,151 
McLain, Nelson, 310 
McMahon , Major ,146 
;icMath,Lieut.,138 
McMullen,Maior,124,12 5,128, 

129 
McMurtrey,Capt. ,130 



Mackinaw, Michigan , 6 , 206 , 2}.0 , 
211, movement against, 279, 
280,11b 
see.. Fort Michillimackinac 

Macl eod , Mr . , lOln 

"Mad Anthony Park", 70 

Mad .iiver,203 

Madison, Ma.jor , 242, 243 , 268 
,Pres. of U.S., 260 

Maier,Jno. G.,312 

Mai-pock, Indian chief of 
Pottawattamies,269,277 

IjIain-Pogue,l'otawatimie jug- 
gler, 122n 

Main street, 234, 289 

Malartie, Viscount, 138 

Maid en, 204, 205, 207, 213, 252, 
254, 262, destruction of, 263 



14 



Maiden, 264, 266, British soli- 
citate Indians, 263; 276 

Maloch,Batis, grandfather of 
Mrs. Griswold,29n,22b 

Malo ekes e, Indians at Green- 
ville, 173 

Malominese, Indians at Green- 

ville ? 173 

Man Eating Society, 121n-124n 

Manito, Great Spirit of the 
Indians, 30 

Mannahoacks, Algonquin Ind- 
ians, 17 

Marest, Father Gabriel, French 
missionary , 24n 

Marietta, Ohio, (Campus Martius) 
106,115,145 

Marion, 91 

Marquette. James, French miss- 
ionary, 0,7, 

Mascoutens, Algonquin Indians, 
17, 17n, branch of Miami's, 
3n. between Wabash & Illi- 
nois Rivers, 121n;122n 

Mason,J.S.,121n 

Masonic Hall, 323 

Masonic Organizations, Wayne 
Lodge, # 25,F.A.M. ,296n,13b 

Massachus etts , 96 

Massasoit,109 
Massie, General, 166 
Massillon .Ohio , lib 
Mattison, Richard, Capt., 252 
Mauraee City, 148n, 312, 313 
Maumee River (Great Miami), 
2n, 3, 4, 5, 8, 23, 26 3n. 58,76, 
77.78,79,84,85,86,96,102, 

103,119,121n,123,124,127, 
127n,128,129n,135n,146,148n 

149, 150, 151, 152, 156n, 159, 
203,204,218,225,227,228, 

231, Miami Rapids, 239; 245, 

254, 255, 256, 285, 285n, 287, 

288, quantities of fish, 

295;314n,315n,5b;i5b 
May, Ed win, 31 2 
Mead, Capt., 241, 268 
Meeks,of the 7th Reg., 260 
Megowan, Capt., 220 
Meigs, Return Jonathan, Jr. , 

territorial judge, loO; 

Gov. of Ohio, 203; 214, 229, 

262 
Menomenees .Algonquin Indians; 

17,17n,76 



Merriman , Dr . , 8b , lib 

Metacomet,son of liassasoit, 
109 

Metea, chief of Pottawattamies 
213 

M. E. Church, 313 

Mexico, 12n 

,Gulf of, 7, 43 

Meyer A., 2 9b 

Meyer, George, 29b 

Miami County. Ohio, 5b 

Miami (Maumee ) rapids, 236, 238, 
239,240,241,242,243,264, 
265,303 
See.. Maumee d.ver 

Miami Indians, Algonquin 

Family (Twigh twees) ,3i7n,8n, 
10, 12, 17, most stable, 17; 
20,21,22n,23n,26,"Green 
Corn" danc es, 33 ; 40, medic- 
ine men, 34;40, 41, animosity 
to Pottawattamies, 3 4n;a- 
dolpted French names, 35 j35n, 
an incident of revenge ,36; 
37, one of chiefs, Blue Jocky, 
39n;hunting season, 42; favor- 
able to British, 47; 57,70, 
77, 81, 103, Miami chief, 105; 
110,111,116,117,118,119, 
early name of,121n;on the 
Miami of the Lakes, 121n; 
122, 122n, 128, 134,144,147, 
148, 150n, 155, 163, 177, 179. 
183, 187, 195, chiefs of, 196; 
196n,200,201n,2O7,208,209, 
212, 213, 233, 247, 269, sue for 
peace, 277; 280, 291, principle 
places of residence, 292; to 
Kansas, 301;307, 313, 314, 51 5n, 
15b,l6b,20b,21b 

Miami River, 292 

Miami, or Omee, village of,4i 
11, 12, 13, 17, 79, 79n. 80, 85, 
108, 116, 117, 121, 124, des- 
truction of.l27;130,132,133, 
135n,136,136n, 137, 138.144, 
146,153,163,223,226,229 

Michigamies, early Miamis 
south of Ues Moines, 121n 

Michigan, lake of ,3,6,13,44, 
British interests lost 
south of ,101; 109, expedition 
toward, 253 

Michigan, state of, 57, terri- 
tory, 236 



15 



Middle .bister Island, 263, 268, 

269 
Mifflin, 91 
Miller, of Kentucky militia, 

220,234 
Miller, commander of 4th U.S. 

Regiment , 195 , 203 , 204 
Miller , Christopher ,147 

, George, 29b 
Mills, Major, praise of, by flayne 

151 
Miner & Lytle,27b,28b 

Mingoe, Indian nation, 203 

winn eway, earlier Miami Indian 

name,121n,122n 
Missel ewetaw, chief counsellor 1 

to Tecumseh, uncle to Logan, 

267 
Mississaugas , Indians , 76 
Mississinnewa River, branch of 
the wabash, 198, 200, move- 
ments on,238,239;250,292 
Mississiniway, Indian town, 251 
Mississippi River. best route to 
5;2n.4,o,7n,8,l6.11.12 35n, 
44, 57, 58, 59, 60, 80, 83, 84, 87n, 
93 .upper , 97 , 103 ; lower , 108 ; 
108n,li *? J ?ln,122n, lower, 
Spaniards oof, expedition 
against, 145J159, 160, 183, 190, 
195, rangers camped thereon 
above St. Louis, 235;288, 323 
Missouri, Governor of,190;195, 

194 

Mitchell , wm. , 8b , 10b 

Mobilian Indians, one of 8 prim- 
itive tribes, 17 

wohawk Indians, 10 

Mohawk River. 45 

Mohegans (Mohicans ) , Algonquin 
Indians, 17, 164, 201n 

Monmouth, Adams County, 287 

Monocans , Algonquins ,17 

Monongahela River, 48, 50,51 

Monroe, James, 91, French refus- 
ed to receive, 160 ; 

Monroe, Mich. ,24b.25b 

Montcalm, 52, 53, 54, 55, death of 

56 

Montgomery ? Dr . , 268 
Montmorenci, cascade & gulf of, 

53 
Montreal, Canadian town of ,11 

19b 



Moore , colonel , 304 

,Capt. Hugh, commander of 

Ft. Wayne, 280; 
Moran, Charles, lib 
Moravian town, 270, 272, 273, 275, 

277,25b 
Morgan, 91 

.Lieut., 138, 140 
Morrell,C.,29b 
Morris .Capt., (an Englishman), 

77, 78, 78n, arrival at Ft, 

Miami, 79, 79n, 80, rough treat- 
ment of,81;82,84,91 
Morris , Judge , 302 

, F. , (Indianapolis ) , 298 
Mott , Corporal , 141 
Mountains .Allegheny , 5 ,7,12, 

45,48, 58, 89, 93, 108n, 24b; 

Apalacnian , 108n 
Mount Hope, 109 
Muhler,Chas.,29b 
Muir, Major, (British) ,212, 

231,^59 
Munday, Lieut. Harrison. of 

tvuley's Co. ,inaaison Co.,Ky., 

222,222n,230,231 
Murray, Capt. ,305 
Muscogees, Indians, bretnern of 

Tecumseh's mother, 193 
Muskingum River, 28, 76,109,118 
Myers, killed near Urbana, 

Ohio, 175 

Nance, red headed woman, 141 
Nantocokes, Algonquin Indians 

17 
Natchez Indians, one of 8 prom- 

itive tribes, 17, 37n, 
watchez, settlement of, 44 
Nelson,!. U. G.,31b 
Newcastle, 297 
Ne-we-ling-gua, (Big Leg) , 

i-dami inaian, 300, trial of 

301 
New England Indians, Algonquin 

Indians, 17 

Newman, Captain, 138 

,plr. (quartermaster- 
general's aept,),l46 

New Mexico, 7 

New Orleans, Louisava,84 

Newport, ii 51 

New Xork,N.Y.,46,321n,322, 
6b, lib, 5b 



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New York, state ©f.lOn 
Niagara, fort of .43,4-9, 52, 53, 

75,76,82,83,93,135.136 
Niagara , strait of, 212 
Niccoletem, village of, XI 
Nichols, Drusus, 10b 
Nicholson pavements, 313 
Nierman,H..29b 
Mill, C, 29b 

Noble.Gov. of Indiana. 3 09 
Noel, Smallwood, 312, 27b 

•S.V.B.,323 
Norris, (north of Kendallville) 

296 
North Bend, settlement on Ohio, 

107,108 
Northwestern Territory, 107, 

early settlements of, 107; 

division of,l6l 

0gden,Wm. B., lib 

Ohio & Indiana Railroad, 3 22, 

8b, lib 
Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad, 

322 
Ohio River, 2n, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11. 26, 

35n,46.47,48,57,58,59.69, 

80,84,97,107,108,109,110, 

112, 113, 115, 118, 119, 121n, 

132, 133, 144, 145, 157n, 164, 

192,211,288,6b 
Ohio, state of ,45,193,202,212 
Ojibwas Indians, 57, 50,62, 

story of Ojibwa girl, 64-65; 

flogging of girl Catherine, 

65n;66,67,76,77,85 
Old Apple Tree,22,314n 
"Old Fort House", 283 
"Old Orchard", location of, 

148n; 
"Old Tobac", father to the Indi 

ian Big Door, 100, 101 
Old Yellow Tavern, Market & 

Third Sts. ,Vin*ennes, Ind., 

104n 
Oldham, Lieut, -colonel ,Ky. 

militia, 138 
01ds,Hanna & Co., 12b 
Oliver, Capt., 245 
, Peter, 215 
, Robert, member of N.W. 

council, 161 
Oliver, 



Oliver, William, perilous ad- 
venture of, 217; 218, his 
arrival at Ft. Wayne, 219 

Omaha, Nebraska, 320n 

Oneidas, Indian tribe, 10, 
oration of chief, 29 

Onondagas , Indians , 10 

Ontario , 8b 

.lake of, 5 

Orcutt, Darius Curt us, 141, lain 

Orff, John, 29b 

Orleans, Island of, 53 

Osage, Indians beyond Miss- 
issippi, 76 

Oatrander, Lieut., 216, 226, 
284 

Oswego, 52,86,93 

Otis , James , advocate-general 
of Mass., 88, 91 

Ottawas .Algonquin Indians. 17, 
17n ,2$, 50 .57.62,76,77,78, 
85,110,lll,120,121n,122n, 
134, 150n, 155, 170, 189,210. 
212, sue for peace, 277; 280 

Ottawa River, 5,123 

Ottawa village, 68 

Ouiatenons (Ougatenons .Oujata- 
nons)(weas), 11,12, village 
of ,21; settled on river 
Ouabache,21;44.58,59,60, 
69,84,85, 101,102n, 117, 
lib, 133, situation of,133n, 



134,156n.fort of , on 
Wabash, 44 



0uisconsin,121n 
Oxford, 280 

Pacanne,an Indian chief, 81 
Panis nation, slaves of Ind- 
ians , 78 
Panther, Indian chief, 174 
Paravash,an Indian village, 

on St. Joseph of the Lake, 

253 
Paris, France, (treaty of 

peace), 59, 109 
Park .Benjamin ( Indiana ) , 286 , 

290 
Park County, 179 
Patterson, Robert, settler of 

Losantiville , 107 
Paul, Major, 124, attends council 

•f war,258;Colonel,275 



17 



Payne,General,226,227,229,240, 
242 

Payne, Duval, Major. 252,273 
, John, Capt. , t cavalry) , 
252 

Peanquinchias,Ougatenon Ind- 
ian village, 21 

Pecon, chief succeeding Little 
Turtle, 280 ;280n 

Pee-so- turn, Indian scalper of 
Capt. Wells, 203 

Peltier,M.,65n 

,Mr.,121n 

, Charles, French inter- 
preter, 213 

Peltier, James, interpreter & 
messenger, 29n, 36,39, 281, 282n, 
22b 

Pel tier, Louis, son of James, 
282n 

Penn, William, treaty with, in 
1682,163 ;$17n 

Pennsylvania Central Railroad 
Co. ,9b 

Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad. 8b 

Pennsylvania, state of,IX,5,9o, 
114, militia of, 124; 

Pennsylvania State Society of 
the Cincinnati, XV, XVI 

Penrose, Ben jamin,X 

Peoria, Illinois, 3 
,lake of, 3 

Peoria Indians, #7, early Miami 
Indians, 121n;near St. Gene- 
vieve, 121n;122n 

Perkin»s brigade, 242 

P erry , James , 3 00 

.Commadore Oliver Hazard, 
on Lake Erie, 262 ;his victory 
on the lake. 263; 269 

Petitscatias,Ougatenon Indian 
village, 21 

Phelon, Captain ,138 

Phelps, Mrs., 127 

"Phenomenon", elegant steam- 
boat, 3 23n 

Philadelphia, Pa. ,46, $2, 58,per- 
taining to Continental Con- 
gress , 91 ; 201n , 8b , lib , 19b 

Phillips, B., 29b 

Phoenix Block, 312 

Piankeshaws, Algonquin Indians, 
17, 26, villages of ,11;112,116, 



early Miami Indians, near 
Vincenne8.121n:122n,l62 

Piatt, Captain. 13s 

,John H.fof Cincinnati), 
290 

Pickens, 91 

Pickering , Timothy , 1 45 

Piepenbrink C.,29b 

Pigeon Roost settlement, on 
White River, 234;267 

rinckney,Thos., envoy of U.S. 
159 

Pioneers, (early) .habits, etc., 
94-96 

Piqua,0hio,312,313,3b,l8b,24b 

Piqua Plank Road, 8b, 10b 

Piqua Land Office, 289 

Piqua, Shawano e town, on Mad 
River,l65,219,220,28l,282 

liquet, French iriest,47 
(at Ogdensburg on St. Law- 
rence; 

Pitt, Mr., 53 

Pittsburg, Pa., 48, 313, 8b, 9b, 
lib. Sec.Ft.Du Quesne 

Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago 
Railroad, 322, 323, 7b, 9b, lib 

Places of Education, 1st 

erected schoolhouse,294,295 

Plymouth, Indiana, 9b 

,Mass. ,16, Pilgrims 
at, 109 

Point Levi, 53 

Point Pleasant, battle of,l65 

Polk, Wm., 290 

Polly, Thomas, sergeant in 
Capt.Megowan's Co., 220 

Pontchartrain, (de)M. ,13 

Pontiac, Ottawa Chieftain, 
follower of Great Profit, 
59,60,62,65,66,67,68,69, 
73,74,76,77,78,79,84,85.86, 
death of ,87; 89,93 , war ,96; 
100,110,145 

Portage River. 257 

Portage Trailfby Dawson), 4, 
21, 58, as a business, 285; 
ground leveled, St. Mary's- 
Little Rivers, 288 

Porter, Capt. Moses, of artill- 
ery, 154, 159 

Potomac River, 86,109 

Pottawattamies. . 



18 



Pottawattaraies, Algonquin Ind- 
ians, 17,26, 34n, 75, 77, 85, 111, 
113, 120, 121, 121n, 123, 134, 
150n, 155, 162, 170, 173, grant 
of land to, Tecumseh & the 
Prophet, 177;179, 139, 196, 193, 
200, 207, 203, 209, 212,213 ,226, 
239, 247, 269, sue for peace, 
277;2#0, 291, principle places 
of residence, 292 ;307 

Potter, James (bones of elephant) 
15n 

Power, Thomas (agent of de Caron- 
delet)l60 

Powhatans , Algonquin Indians , 
17,109 

Presbyterian Church, 317, 313, 
12b 

Presque*Isle,on shore of Lake 
Erie, 5,43, 53,69 

Preston, Capt. ,4th sub-legion, 
154 

Price, Captain, 133 
, Lieut. ,133 
, Major, 149 
, Captain W. M. ,252 

Prideaux, English General, 52 

Prior, Gapt. , wounded, 151 

Probst, Wm., 293 

Proctor, British Colonel, 242. 
cruelty of ,247; General, 2 54; 
256, his strongest force of 
Indians, 257 ; demands surrend- 
er of Ft. Stephenson, 253; 
260, his spies report, 263: 264 
266, retreat of ,267;268,269, 
flight of, 272; 273 

Prophet, (Ellskwatawa) .brother 
to Tecumseh, 153, 161, 163, 
story of ,l68,l69;assembles 
3 Indian nations at Aug- 
laize River, 170 jagitates Ind- 
ians at Greenville, 172; Ind- 
ians under his control at Ft. 
Wayne & Greenville, 173 ;his 
explanation of settling in 
Greenville, 174;175, 176,177, 
173, Gov. Harrison tests him, 
179;130, 181, 132, 133, 134,135, 
190, 191, his promise to Tecum- 
seh, 194;his determination, 
195;196,196,197,193,199,201, 
202,209,233,245,248,British 
supply arms to, 267; 



Public Meadow, 223 

Pulaski, 91 

Purdy, Captain, 13 3, 

, Ensign, 138 
Putnam, 91 

, General Ruf us, settler 
of Belpre,107 



"Quaker Trace" ,296,306 
Quarles,Wm. , (Indianapolis) 

300 
Quebec, Canada, 5,6,45,46, 52, 

53, 54, 55, 56, 145n, 162, 243, 
19b 
Quitepiconnae(Tippecanoe) ,116 



Raccoon Creek, 180 

Raccoon village, 70n 

Railroads ;Cincinnati, Richmond 
& Ft. Wayne, 322; Cincinnati 
Peru & Chicago, 9b; Ft. V/ayne 
& Chicago, 321, 522, 8b, lib; 
Ft. Wayne & South era, 3 22; 
Grand Rapids & Indiana, 3 22, 12$ 
llb;Great American Central, 
322;0hio & Indiana, 322, 8b, 
lib; Ohio & Pennsylvania, 322; 
Pennsylvania & Ohio, 8b; 
Pennsylvania & Central, 9b; 
Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago 
322, 323, 7b, 9b, lib, South- 
ern Michigan & Northern Ind. , 
9b; Toledo & Western, 3 23 

Raisin, 254 

Raiain River, 204, 229, 236, 240, 
241,268,277,24b 

Randall, F. P., 31b 

Randolph, 91 

, Beverley, 145 

Randolph County, 290, 296, 302, 
307,308 

Rariden, James , 298, 305 , 306 

Rathbone, Major Wm. P., (New 
York City), 290 

Rawlins , Captain ,151 

Ray , Captain, 280, 284, 287 
, Governor, 303 
, Major. 124, 125, 129 
, James ( Indianapolis ) , 296 
, Martin M. ,300 

Red Jacket, chief of the 
Iroquios,110 



19 



Reed, Capt., 3rd sub-legion, ISA- 
Revolutionary War,123n 
Reynolds , Quartermaster, 138 
Rhea,Capt. .commanding officer 
of Ft. Wayne, 213; 214. 21 5, in- 
discretion of, 216; 226 
Richardson, Dr. , surgeon mate, 252 
Richardsville, Chief John B., 
(Pe-she-wa) , story of old 
Apple Tree, 22n; statement of, 
121n;l62,280n, mother of,285n; 
286, 301, Indian horse race, 
307;314, story of ,314n;315n, 
3l6n,20b,21b 
Richmond, Indiana, 296n; 

, inquirer (nearest pap- 

fcr),298; 
Rickson, William, 53 
Right, John, Judge (.Winchester) , 

302,302n 
Riley, Capt. James, erected mill, 

285; surveyor, 288; 
Roanoke, Virginia, l6 
Robinson, (on Wabash), 296 
Robinson's Block, (Harrison 

Street), 312, 313 
Robinson trace, 296n 
Rocheblave,M. (French Governor), 

98 (of Kaskasia) 
Roche de Boute,146 
Rochester, N.Y. ,24b 
Rock River, 121n,122n 
Rockhill Addition, 296 
Rockhill,. 7m. ? 297.31b 
Rogers , Captain , 102 

, Lieut., 130 
Rogue's March, 220 
Roper, Captain (Ky.),229 
Ross County, 161 
Roundhead,. Jyandot Indian 

chief, 174;182 
Rozelie,a Canadian, 153 
Ruddell, Stephen, interpreter, 

175 
Rudisell,H t! J,y312 

, Henry, 305, 312, 

biography of ,l6;17b,29b 
Rudisell's mill, 227 
Rumskaka, brother .to Tecuraseh 

& the ProDhet,l68 

Rushville,297 

Russell, Colonel, Indiana mili- 
tia, 234, 235 
Rut ledge, 91 



Ryswick, treaty of, 10 



Sacs, Algonquin Indians, 17, 
17n, 76, 77, 111, 155, 184, 190 

Sa-ga-naugh, Indian indicted 
for murder, 299 

ot.Auge,84 

St. Charles River, 53 

St. Clair, Colonel, aI, 8,10,12 
, General Arthur, 106, 
108, 144, U5, 147, 148, 159, 160, 
197;Governor Arthur, 111, 113, 
,114,115,116,118,119,120, 
122,123,132,133,134,135, 
135n,136,136n,137,137n,138, 
13 9n 

St. Clair, Arthur, Jr. .candi- 
date for N.W. territory, 
161 

ot. Clair, lake of, 68 

St. Joe mil!s(St.Joe River), 
16b 

St. Joseph, 230; Trace, 296 

St. Joseph County, 308 

St. Joseph, fort of, 44 

St. Joseph Feeder Line, 305 

St. Joseph River ( Ft. ./ayne) , 
XVI,3n,4,ll,13,22,43,44, 
59,60n l 79n.85,103,121n,126, 
129,136,156n,201n,225,227, 
229,292; (of Lake Michigan) 
7,S,13,109,121n,2 J3,210, 
212,239,253,292 

St. Lawrence River, 5,43 , 53, 59 

St . Louis , Fort , 10 

, castle of, 45, 53 

St. Louis, Mo. ,37, surrender of 
by St.Auge,37n; 122n,l33 

St. Marys, fort of ,43 ;217,vol- 
inteers of;0hio assembled 
at, 219; 220, 223, 229, 233, 25^, 
285,236,288 

St. Marys River, XVI, 3n, 3,12, 
22,43,44,59,103,126,123, 
129,136,146,156,159, 201n, 
220,225,227,239,235,292, 
313, 5b, 17b 

St . Vine ennes , lOln 

St.vin cent, f'rench- Indian, 

73,81 
St. Vincents, 102n 
Sandi'ord,L. ,Quartermaster- 
sargeant,2 52 



20 



Sandusky, a French fort, 3 5n, 46, 
5S,69,77,7M1,82 

Sandusky Bay, 257 

Sandusky Road, sham movements 
of British, 257 

Sandwich, Canadian village, 205, 
263 , 267 ? 263, 275, 277, 280 

San Francisco, California, 322 

Saratoga, 274 

Sargent, Lieut. -colonel, 138, 139n, 
jWinthrop, 106, 11 5, act- 
ing governor, loO 

Sauks , Indians , 121n , 12 2n 

Savanah, Georgia, evacuation of, 
XIV, XV 

Schenectady, N.Y. ,47 

Schenk, William C.,Sec'y of N.W. 
council, 161 

Schraitz,Ur. C.,29b 

-•schoolcraft , H . li . , historiaa, 292 

Schuyler, 91 

Schuylkill River, 164 

S chwegman , H . R . , 29b 

Schweidnitz, assault of, XIII 

Scioto River, 7n, 3 5n, 58, 76,163, 
203 

Scorgin, Lieut. ,273 

Scott, Capt., 130 

, Brigadier-General, (Ky. ) , 
133, expedition against Wea 
towns, 133 ;134, Major-General, 
arrival at Ft. Greenville, 
146;149,Govemor,212;230 

Scott, Moses, 297 

Scott County, Ky. ,3b 

Sedan, Captain, 141 

Senat, French Jesuit, 12 

Senecas, Indians, 10, of the six 
nations, 60 ;135n,150n, 170, 

pec £>Q 

"Seventeen Fires", 171 ;172,176, 
177,178,184,185,188,189 

Shafer, John, County commission- 
er, 312 

Shane, Antnony, his account of 
Tecumseh,150;messenger to 
Tecumseh, 172 ;175, guide & 
spy, 252; 269 

Shane's Crossing at St. Marys, - 
220,252,287 

S ha umburg, Lieut. ,141 

Shawanoe Run, 313 

Shawano es,Algonauin Indians, 
17, 26, Chief of, addresses 



Col. Bouquet, 28; 57, 58,69, 
76,80,8l.82,84.110.U.S. 
treaty with, 111 ;116, 118,119, 

134,136n,147,150,150n,153, 
155, 162, 163, story of,l63-l65 
settlements of ,169;170,171, 
173,174,133,184,186,187, 
of Georgia, 187;189, 192, 198, 
200,203,205,217,218,219, 
234,252,255,280,313,314, 
315 

Shelby, Governor of Kentucky, 
235;237, 262, 269, orders in- 
fantry up,273;277,his 
speech to Kentuckians,278; 

Sheptaun,Miss Emeline,22b,23b 

Shipp, Ensign, 258, of the 17th 
reg.,260 

Shoaff,Mr. J. A. ,12b 

Short , Captain, 274 
.Colonel, 259 

Siemon & Bro. ,Ft.wayne,29b 

Sihler,Rev.Dr.,29b 

Silver, D. J., 312 

"Silver Heels", an Shawanoe 
chief ,165 

Silvie, Captain, british, 123 

Simcoe, Lieut. -general, 154 

Simpson, Uapt., 241, 268, 269 

Simrall, Colonel, 227, 229, 273 

Sioux Indians, upper Mississ- 
ippi, 7n; frontiers South to 
Des Moines River, 121n; 

Six uation Indian tribe. 24b 

blough,oaptain, (wounded) ,151 

Smart, James K.,324 

Smith, Captain, 138, 163 

, Lieut. uampbell (wound- 
ed), 151 

Smith, John, 128n,129n 

, Oliver H.,(Conners- 
ville,Ind.),305,307 

Smith, Oliver M. 299 

, Dr. Samuel (Lancaster, 
Ohio), 290 

Smythe.George(Hiamisburgh, 
Uhio)304 

Snelling,wapt.,197,201 

£>orel, Canadian river & Fort, 
xl 

South Bend, Pottawattamie 
traae,292 

Southern Michigan^ Northern 
Indiana R.R. ,9b 



21 



Spaniarod , 108n , 109 

Sparks, Capt. ,3rd suo-legion, 

154 

Spear, Lieutenant ,13 8 

Springfield, Council of, 175 

Spring »v ells, 277 

"Spy Run", small stream, lo- 
cation of,148n;287 

Squires , Mr. , ^4b 

staats Zeitung,323 

State Bank of Indiana, 7b 

Staunton, 203 

Steuben, Baron, 91 

Stewart, an artist, 201n, 
,Wm.,312 

Stickney, Major B.F., Indian 
agent at Ft. Wayne, 206; 207, 
213, his preparations to de- 
rend fort, 214;215,2l6n, 226, 
290, letter of ,291 ;17b,l8b 

Stillwater, 141 

Stockbridge,N.P.,son of,317n 

Stone , Amasa , lib 

Stone-Eater, an Indian, 201 

Stony Point, engagement of, XII, 
XIII, VIII 

Stophl et , Samuel , 310 , 312 

Stratten, John (Wayne Co.),296n 

Strong, Capt., 127 

Stucker, Jacob, Capt. ,252 

sturgis. Dr. Charles E.,(Ft. 
Wayne), 27b 

Sugget,Capt. James, of Scott 
Co. ,221; 

Sugget, James, Chaplain Sc Major 
of the spies, 252; pursues 
British at Thames, 269; spies 
of, 223 

Sullivan, Jeremiah, 303 

,Major-General,Xl,XII 

Sumpter,91 

Superior, lake of, 5,6,44, 57 

Suspuehannocks, Algonquin Ind- 
ians, 17 

Suttenfield.Mrs. Laura, (Bos- 
ton, Mass. J, account of Be- 
trayal of Holmes, 70n; con- 
cerning Simon Girty.l35n; 
resident of fort,28b;bio- 
graphy of,17b,l8b 

Suttenfield, Colonel Wm. ,286, 
287,298.299,309,17b 

Suwanee River, 164 

Swain, Richard, 298 



Swan, the, a wiami chief, 81 
Swan Creek, 240 
Sweet , Ensign , 130 
Swinney's Grove, 122n 
SymmeSjJohn Cleves,Juuge of 

Northwestern Territory, 

159;160 



Taber, Cyrus, 298, 299, 308, 20b 
,i-aul,298 

"Taber's Addition", 284,308 

Tahe, oldest Indian in west- 
ern country, 256 

Tamaro is, early Miami Indians 
between Cahokia &. Kaskasia, 
121n 

Tarhe or Crane, vvyandott chief 
of the Porcupine clan,l8l; 
182 

Tau-cum-wa, mother to Chief 
Richardville , 31 5n 

Tawa Town, 174 

Tawas , Indians at Greenville, 
173 

Taylpr, George, resident of 
Plymouth , Ind . , 23n 

Taylor, H.B., 287 

, Horace, 298 
.Israel, ^97 
, Judge H.S.,310 
,Capt. Zachary,at Ft. 
Harrison, 214, 233, Gen., 26b 

Tecumseh, chief of Shawanoes, 
136n,137n, leader of Shaw- 
nees in attack on wayne,150; 
161, born at Piqua, Ohio, 164^ 
165; states Indians intention 
of abiding by Greenville 
Treaty, I68;l69, 172, reply to 
wells concerning Ft. Wayne 
visit, 172;174,175, 176, 179 
180, 181, 182, 183, 184, his 
visit to Vincennes,l85;l86 
187, 188. 189, his promise of 
protection to women & child- 
ren, 190; 191, 192, 193, 194, 
197,19^, 201, 201n, 202, 205, 
206, 207, threatens exter- 
mination, 211 ; 212 , 213 , 238, 
239,245,247,248,256,257, 
258, 263, his speech to Proc- 
tor, 264; 26 5, 267, death of, 
273;believed killed by 



22 



Johnson, 274 ;274n, a poem, 
tribute to Tecumseh,275n, 
25b 

Tennessee rtiver,97 

Test, Judge, 302 

, Charl es H . ( attorney ) , 
300 

Test, John, Judge, (DearbornCo. ) , 
292,305,307 (Brookville) 

Texas, state of, 17 

Teteboxti, Delaware Chief, tor- 
tured by the Prophet, 170 

Thames, Battle of,Tecumseh 
killed, 274n, 25b 

Thames River, 263, 264, 266 

Thatcher, Mr., 181,1^2 

Theobalds , Samuel , Judge-advo- 
cate,.*^ 

f hi elkeld, Ensign, 130 

Thompson, XI 

,Mr. (on Townsend's 
Prairie) ,306 

Thompson, David, major, 2 }2, 273 
.Lewis G. Dr. (Judge) 
302,306,303 

Thomson, Lieut. ,138 

,J. Edgar, lib 

Thorp, Capt., 130 

Thrush, wra. (Noble Co.),15n 

Ticonderoga, (fortification) , 
Xl,XII,46,52,53,in hands of 
Americans, 91 

Tiffin , Edward , surveyor-general , 
288 " 

Tigar,Thomas,323 

Tioga River, 3 5n 

Tippecanoe, village of,134;177, 
182,184,194,196, battle of, 
I97;198,l98n,l99i200,201,202, 
203, 209, bat tie ol,-i41,267, 
15b 

i'ipton , Captain , 138 

, General John, 296n, 298 
307, Colonel <)ohn,18b 

Todd , brigadier-General , 149 

, Major, 273 

, Colonel Jonn, civil com- 
mander of "County of Illinois" 
101 
Toledo,0hio,4,320n,7b 
Toledo & Western Railroad, 323 
To-pee-nee-bee, chief of St. 

Joseph's tribe, 208 
TQ-pin-e-pik, Pottawattamie 
chief, 162 



Torry, Cornet , 146 

Towles, Lieut. .151 

Townley,DeWala,Bond & Co., 
Calhoun & Columbia Sts.,313 

Treaties; Fort Finney, 110, 111; 
Fort Harmar, 111; Fort Mcin- 
tosh, 110; Fort Stanwix.110; 
Fort Wayne, 162 ;Greenville, 
XV,156n,157n,200;1763 treaty 
of peace, 59, 109;with wm. 
Penn,l63;of Ryswick,10; of 
Utretcht, 48 ;of "friendship, 
limits & navigation", be- 
tween U.S.& Spain, 159, 160; 
1800, of peace &. commerce be- 
tween U.S. & France, 160; 
of 1809 at Ft. Wayne, 179 ,187 
of Vincennes,l80;of Ghent, 
280; at St .Mary's, Indians & 
U.S.,286,3l6n,4b 

Trench River ,266 

Trent , Captain, 48 

Trentman.J & B.,29b 

Trevitt,Dr.,290 

Trigg, Major, dismisses troops 
at Limestone, 278 

Trois Riveres, village of, XI 

Trotter,Lieutenant-Col4nel, 
124,125,126 

Troutner, Eleanor, 310 

, Joseph, 297, 298 

Troy, Ohio, 4b, 24b 

Truby, Lieut. -Colonel, 124 

Tru eman , Captain ,138 

Truman , Ma jor , 141 

Trumbull, 91 

*upper, Brigadier-general , 212 
236, his expedition to 
Rapids, 238 

Turkey Creek, 205 

Turkey Island, 74 

Turner , Ens ign , 1 3 8 

,Dr. (Lancaster,0hio), 
290 

Turner, George, Judge of North- 
western Territory, 159 

Tyrone , Ireland , 18b 



Uchee Indians, one of 8 prim- 
itive tribes, 17 

Ulry, Captain, 205 

United States, 108n, Union, 
109 ; , HO , 111 , no treati es 
with Wabash Indians, 112; 



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113,114,115,121,123,124, 

militia of ,13 2; boundary, 133; 
1783 treaty, 135 ;136, efforts 
of, for Indian Peace, 144; 
peace overtures by Indians, 
145 ;145n, 147, ISO, 134, pres- 
ident of,l86;l87,l89,190, 
198n,200,201,201n,202,210, 
211 

United States Hotel, (Philadel- 
phia ),306 

Upoer Sandusky, volunteers head 
for, 263; 

Urbanna , Jhio , 203 , 212 , 262 , 263 

Utrecht, treaty of, 48 



Van Buren, President, 20b 

Van Gleve,B.,his narration of 
St. Clair's defeat, 139-142 

Vance, David, member of N.W. 
council, 161 

Vance, Capt. Samuel C. (Bear- 
born Co.), 293, 19b, 20b 

Vanderburgh, Henry, member of N. 
W. Council,l6l 

Vanhorn,Ma.ior,207 

Van Rensselear, Capt., 151 

Van Swearing en, Capt. ,138" 

Vaudreuille,M.de,12.13 

Venago.Pa., 5,48, 53,69 

Vermillion River, 120, 130 

Vermily ea , Jess e , 8b 

Vernon, Jennings County, 297 

Vipus,J.,305 

Vinacannes, Indiana, 1st settle- 
ment by French, 3, 11, 12, 58,84 
100, called Fort Patrick 
Henry, lOOn; 101, 102, 103, 104, 
118, song sung by inhabitants 
of,104n;108n,109,H2nll3n, 
115, 120, 122, 130, 157n, Cap- 
ital of Indiana Territory, 
161 ;162, 178, 179, 184, 188, 190 
2nd council with Tecumseh, 
191 ;194, 198, 201, 203 , 214, 233 , 
234,235,290,298,15b 

Virginia, backwoodsmen of, 48, 
96;colonists of ,109;Indian 
attacks, 111 ;militia, 122; 

124 
Virginia, state of , jurisdiction 
extended over Wabash & Upper 
Iv!ississipDi,101,108,114 



Voderaark,R.,29b 
Volney, Count , 39n, 201n 
Vose, Major Josiah H., com- 
mander of Ft. Wayne, 281; 
succeeds Major Whistler, 
287 
Voyagers , French missionaries 
3;Canadian explorers & 
traders, 3; French voyagers 
& explorers, 4; 



Wabash & Erie canal, commence- 
ment of ,303;ritual of 1st 
spade of dirt, 305; 6b, 7b, 
10b, 25b 

'■/abash rtiver, (Ouabache) ,2n, 
4,5,8,ll,21,24n,33,35n,44, 
58, 84, 96, 100, 101, all tribes 
along, declare for Long- 
Knives , 101 ;102 , 103 , 104, 109 , 
tribes of ,111;112,113,114, 
115, 116, 119, 121n, 122, 130, 
Indians of ,132;133 4 156nl57n, 
162,178,180,185,186,187, 
189,190,191,194,196,198, 
225 , 226, 233 , 252, 285n, 288, 
292, Quaker settlement, 296; 
306, 6b, 15b, 21b 

Walker .Oeorge B. , (Logansport, 
Ind.),27b 

Wallace , Andrew, 290 
, David ? 300 

Wampanoags, (King Fhillip,of) 

109 

Wapakonetta, Auglaize Co., 
Ohio, 296 

Wapoghconata , { Waupaukonetta , 
Waughpocanta ) , Indian vil- 
lage on the Auglaize, 252; 
home of Logan, 238; 27b 

Warburton , Colonel , 2 59 

Ward, Capt., 2 29 

,Wuarter-master,138 

Warfi eld, Capt. Benjamin, 252 

Jarren , 91 

, Lieutenant, 138 

Warsaw, Indiana , lib 

Washington County, 161 

Washington, General George, 
(Virginia), VIII, XII, XIV, 
XV, 48, 49, 51, 91, commander in 
chief of Colonial army, 91; 
1st President, 92;release- 



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ment of Hamilton & Hays, 103; 
108, suggestions of ,109;109m, 
113, 114, instructions to Gov. 
St. Clair, 1U;122, 131, 132, ef- 
fect upon, by defeat of St. 
Clair, 143-144 jorder to Wayne 
concerning Spaniard expedi- 
tion, 145; proclamation by,145n; 
155, l$0n, 198, 201n, 223, words 
of,223-,319n,6b,24b 

Washington Hall Bldg. ,290,296n 
meeting of 1st Court of Pro- 
bate, 309; 

Washington, Wm. , 91 

Wasson,an Oiibwa Indian chief- 
tain, 77 

Water Street,294n,323 

Waw-wil-a-way,Shawanoe Chief, 
166 

Way, Paul W. , (Winchester) ,306 

Wayne, General Anthony. sketch 
of his life,VIII-XVI; Amer- 
ican Revolution, VIII; youth, 
IX;marriage,X ;Colonel ,X ; 
Canadian campaign of '76, 
XI ; Brigadier-general ,XII ; 
"Mad Anthony", XII; quelled 
mutinous spirit, XIII ;Georgia 
campaign, XIV; evacuation of 
Savannah, XIV, XV; commander of 
army of the West, XV; death of, 
XV; monument to, XVI; grand- 
father of ,VIII;daily cam- 
paign journal, 3n;Little Tur- 
tle comments-1795,7;to hold 
Ft.Wayne,12;Little Turtle 
comment, l8;letter to Gen. 
Knox, 23 ; speech to Miamis,July 
10,1795, 27;91, 108, 111, 135, 
13 5n, preparation for western 
campaign, 144; movement fromFt. 
Washington, 145 ; 146, effort 
for peace, 147;as Black 
§nake-147n;meeting with Wells 
148;148n,his report to Sec'y 
Knox, 149;150, victory at the 
rapids, 1 51 jmessages to Major 
Campbell, 152; journal of 
Wayne's campaign, 1 $3 ;march 
for Ft. Greenville, 154;speech 
at treaty of 1795,159;death 
of, 159; 204, 206, 225, 229, 280, 
288 



Wayne county, 161, 2 96n 

Wayne, Gilbert, iX 

Wayne, Isaac, An, son of An- 
thony Wayne, Col. Isaac, aV 

Wayne, Isaac, IX, father of 
Anthony .vayne, traced forts 
in 1794,13; 

Wayne .-treet,289 

"Wayne Trace", to Ft. Recovery, 
287; 296 

Wea raririe( formerly Ouia- 
tenon) ,133n 

Wea, village of ,inaian,ll,21, 
23n,24n,102n 

We-ah-ta-nong,Wea Indian 
village on Wabash, 23n 

Weas (Miami Indians) ,26,120, 
on the Wabash, 121n;15bn, 
162,cmiefs of, acknowledge 
treaty at Vincennes,lS0,280 

Webo, regiment of, 55 

.Lieut. , praise of, by Wavne 
151 

Weeks , Chal es , 298 

Wenmer,u. ,29b 

.■veils .colonel, 226, 227, 229, 
260 

Wells, Charles M.,3l7n 

Wells County, 297, 302, 310 

Wells, General Samuel, of Ken- 
tucky, 209 

Wells, Captain wra. ,39n,Ken- 
tuckian adopted by I'iiamis, 
147; parting with Little 
Turtle,148;Capt. of the Spies 
148n; appointment of, as gov- 
ernment agent at Ft. Wayne, 
172;parley with Tecumseh,172; 
178, death of Little Turtle 
at home of ,20ln; relief to 
Ft. uearborn, 207; 208, 209, 
disposition of nis oody, 
210;210n,225,225n,road to, 
287;296 

"Wells pre-emption", 296 

"West End" scnool,324 

Wheeler, J., 302 

Whisler, Adjutant, 138 

Whistler, Major, commander of 
Ft. Wayne, 280 ;28l, 286, re- 
moved to St. Charles, mo. , 
287; erection 01 new fort, 17b 

Whitcomb, Governor, 310 



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White Cat, an Indian chief, 81 

White, John, 24b 

White Pigeon's town, Indian 
town, 253; 254 

White River, 102, 292 

White o kin, chief of wan Eating 
Society, 123n 

"White squaw sick at heart", 
story of, 281, 282 

Whitley, Colonel, 274 

rtnitley County, 298 

Wilcox, Colonel, Kentucky mili- 
tia, 234 

Wilkinson, Brigadier-general 
James, 133, 134, 139n, 144, praise 
of, from .Vayne-150;151,155, 
letters to,15o; in command 
of western army,159;l60 

William of Orange, IX 

Williams , Gapt . , commandant of 
KasKasia,100 

Williams, Mr., 318 

, employee of uavid 
Wolf, 166; 167,168 

Williams, Jesse L., quotation 
of,2;12,121n,9b 

Williamson, an Englishman, 87 

Willshire, 287, Rapids of the 
St. Marys, 289; 

Wilson, Ensign, 13 8 

, Rev., Mr., 13b 

Winan.Rev. ,of Metnodist church 
188 

'Winchester, brigadier-general 
James, 228; movements of army 
under, 229 ;def eats massacre p 
plam£ of Ft.wayne & Ft. 
Harrison, 231; 236, camp of, 
237;reaches the tapids, 
240; 241, 242, 243, 2 54 

Winchester, County seat, Ran- 
dolph Co., 290, 297, 307, 310 

Winneoagoes. Algonquin Ind- 
ians, 17, /6,ltf9, a chief of, 
190;197,198,207,2i2,233,l6b 

Winemac , (Winnemac ) , Pottawat- 
tamie chief, 162;188, 216, 
2l6n,236,237 
Winnemac Prairie, (north side of 

Wabash), 309 

Winnepaus, Indians at Green- 
ville, 173 

.vinsloWjKichard H.,llb 

.Wisconsin, state of, 6 



Wisconsin Ri»er,6,44 
Withmer, George , 310 
Wohlfort,R.W. ,322n 
Wolf , David, his encounter 

with Waw-wil-a-way,l66 & 

Ib7.l68; 
wolf Lake, 296 
wolfe,52,53,beiore Wuebec, 

54,55 
Wolkie,wr. Louis, l6b,*:9b 
Wood , Colonel , 246, ^47 , at- 
tends council of war, 08; 
praises raw militia, 277 

Wood,Major,-d73 

Woodcock, Capt. Isaac, (Ant- 
werp, Ohio) ,323 

woolf ork , Major , 231 , 268 

Worth, Daniel, (Randolph Co.), 
302,307,308 

Worthington,an Indian com- 
missioner, 217: 219 

Wright, Silas, 3 06 

Wyandots, Indians, 26, 57,60.62, 

75,76,77,110,111,119.133". 

134,135n,147,15On,170, 171, 

173,182,189,203,247,255, 

scouts, 261; 263, 280 
Wylles, Major John Plasgrave, 

124,128,129,129n,130 
Wyman , James , 297 , 298 
Wyoming, on the Susquehanna, 

164 



Yellow River, 292 
York, 274 

Young, Robert, surveyor, (Pi- 
qua, Ohio), 294 



Z ingendorf , missionary ,164 



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